In the first week of term, we were told that there were two things that all Mancunians should be proud of: the Hallé Orchestra and the Manchester Guardian. I started to read the Manchester Guardian then and continue to do so. Dr Ian WestBroseley, ShropshireWednesday’s Guardian featuring the first edition of the Manchester Guardian and the paper’s history reminded me of when I first read it, 70 years ago. My grandfather, Arthur Wallace (ASW), contributed to the gothic font Manchester Guardian from about 1910 to 1939, starting as private secretary to CP Scott and ending up as literary editor. He told us of prayer meetings brought to order by the senior member present declaiming: “O Lord, as thou hast doubtless read in thy Manchester Guardian, there is trouble again in Northern Ireland.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2021 15:33 UTC